Cyclists

[Churchill]

FTFY - not just on main roads - big PITA here at cam acres.

Cyclists and bloody students, God I hated living in Cambridge!

 

[gingerjedi]

WHS. With bells* on.



*You rarely see a bell on a bike any more. Bellends by the dozen, but bells, very few.

Yeah those loose shorts can be a bit revealing.

 

[Moscow Mule]

WHS. With bells* on.



*You rarely see a bell on a bike any more. Bellends by the dozen, but bells, very few.

Tis interesting, as every new bike has to be sold with one IIRC.

 

[b0redom]

My bike doesn't have a bell, it has a 115dB airhorn so I can politely inform motorists who are about to nail me that they're morons.

The reason that most reasonably paced commuters (of which I am one) won't use bike lanes is that they cause more accidents than they prevent. Cars pull into/park in them, and it's not unusual to see signposts or even trees (!) planted in them. Add to that the fact that the sign posting on them is rubbish.

 

[Moscow Mule]

The reason that most reasonably paced commuters (of which I am one) won't use bike lanes is that they cause more accidents than they prevent. Cars pull into/park in them, and it's not unusual to see signposts or even trees (!) planted in them. Add to that the fact that the sign posting on them is rubbish.

I use some of the dedicated cycle lanes round our way, and they are ok. But, whoever decided they should be the lumpiest tarmac you can buy and not nice smooth gloss finish tarmac should be shot.

 

[threaded]

I use some of the dedicated cycle lanes round our way, and they are ok. But, whoever decided they should be the lumpiest tarmac you can buy and not nice smooth gloss finish tarmac should be shot.

Yeah, same in Denmark. For such a flat country it explains the number of mountain bikes.

 

[mudskipper]

Cycle lanes are generally pretty useless. Too narrow and full of crap. Some classics here.

 

[vetran]

Most cycle lanes are filled either with pedestrians who don't know why the green lanes with big pictures of cycles exist.

The ones on roads are filled with the same pedestrians in their cars.

I use the towpath at least the crane & moorhens get out of the way, rather beautifully as well.

It's cheaper and more relaxing try it!

 

[d000hg]

He shouted out of the window: "I'm in a car, you're on a bike. What you going to do about it?"

If you're both stationary and you're next to him, he can't do squat. You can kick his door and dent it, smash the wing mirror, scratch it to hell, even break the window if you really try. You can even open his door and throw things at him. If he gets out you can cycle away.

If you are a skilled cyclist you can do these while moving - I especially like the idea of opening his door - but he can then side-swipe you so this is advanced level-stuff. Managing to fall on his bonnet would be good though.

 

[d000hg]

Cyclists and bloody students, God I hated living in Cambridge!

In some tourist towns in Cornwall, streets are full of pedestrians during the summer. Literally full, like in the London marathon almost. Cars have to edge their way through.

St. Ives is an example, anyone been? I used to live there.